"A medical decision should be made on the basis of science and evidence, not on the basis of politics and ideology."
"I am also working on legislation to require manufacturers to label the vaping products, not just the packaging, to make it clear that nicotine in vaping is addictive and harmful to health."
"Everyone here agrees that youth should not be using vaping products, but it is still happening at disturbing rates."
"The No VAPE Act would increase penalties on retailers who sell vape products to underage teens."
"Clearly, flavors have been a target for youth."
"It would also prohibit the sales of products that are clearly being used to attract teens with the ability to easily conceal their use like this sweatshirt."
"Airborne hazards are real for my constituents. I grew up there, and enough is enough."
"I only have seven minutes, and I just want to make a very important statement here, that, as you conduct your data collections, you have got to ensure that you have a diverse sample of populations."
"We need to work to increase coverage, and expand Medicaid, not take it away."
"I grew up in the Coachella Valley, and oftentimes people think of Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Rancho Mirage with lush country clubs..."
"And some of these jobs don't offer that kind of insurance, and they just think that they are automatically going to get Medicare, and they don't."